SNC Trivia Tuesday • December 3rd, 2024

Sylmar Neighborhood Council's

Trivia Tuesday

"Special Edition • Sylmar History"

In what year did the famous Los Angeles/Sylmar Aqueduct Cascades open?

a) 1971

b) 1913

c) 1981

The ANSWER is b!

The Los Angeles/Sylmar Aqueduct Cascades opened in November 1913

A crowd of 30,000 arrived by car, wagon, and buggy for dedication ceremonies at the Sylmar Cascades on November 5, 1913. The San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce distributed bottles of Owens River water to the celebrants. The Southern Pacific charged $1 for a round trip ticket from Los Angeles to the site of the San Fernando Reservoir near Newhall.

More information on the Aqueduct "There it is. Take it." -

https://boomcalifornia.org/2013/09/23/there-it-is-take-it/

More information about the construction of the LA Aqueduct - https://waterandpower.org/museum/Construction_of_the_LA_Aqueduct.html